Week Calendar

Little ones will explore board books, fingerplays, and lap-bounce activities to encourage language development, brain
stimulation, and socialization. Connect with other parents too!

Children will build literacy skills through books and improve their fine motor skills by doing crafts that will introduce them to various art mediums and techniques.

Ideal for children ages birth to 10 years and their caregivers. 

Whether you are a seasoned crafter or just want to learn, consider joining Triad Sip & Stitch, our library’s weekly knit and crochet group.  This group meets every Monday from 9:30 a.m.

Join us as we explore board books, finger plays and lap-bounce activities that help encourage language development, brain stimulation, and socialization.

Join us for a fun morning of coloring, coffee and community. You can also bring your own projects to work on. All supplies are provided. 

Join us on the front lawn of the Central Library every Monday for fun self-directed activities exploring arts, innovation, reading, and community. 

Join Miss Priscilla at the Reynolda Manor Branch Library weekly on Mondays at 10:30 a.m. for a fun-filled 30 minutes of stories, songs, and more.

Through stories and interactive play, toddlers will build language skills and discover new words while exploring letters and sounds. They'll learn with music, picture books, rhymes, and even explore other languages.

Your little ones will explore board books, finger plays and lap-bounce activities to encourage language development, brain stimulation, and socialization.

Preschoolers will develop language and pre-reading skills through stories and songs to help facilitate their growth into successful readers.

Recommended for 3-5-year-olds and their caregivers. 

Join us for stories, songs, and garden activities. Recommended for children ages 6 and under. This Storytime is usually held outdoors but may be held indoors in the case of inclement weather.

Transform ordinary ceramic tiles into stunning, one-of-a-kind coasters using the mesmerizing technique of alcohol ink marbling.

Join us at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month or at 6 p.m.

We're partnering with the Piedmont Opera to offer a Storytime performance like no other! A professional opera singer will present a story, explain elements of their profession, and stay for a meet and greet session.

Preschoolers will develop language and pre-reading skills through stories and songs to help facilitate their growth into successful readers.

Recommended for children ages 3-6.

Join Librarian Jason for a 30 minute toddler storytime every Wednesday, 10am, at the Central Library. This celebration of early literacy skills features picture books, songs, rhymes and one bilingual English/Spanish book every week. 

Tai Chi is a form of gentle exercise, a method of moving meditation and a means of cultivating health and well-being. Tai Chi is suitable for all ages and abilities, so it's never too late to start. 

Through stories and interactive play, toddlers will build language skills and discover new words while exploring letters and sounds. They'll learn with music, picture books, rhymes, and even explore other languages.

Join Ms. Lisa for stories and songs made for children ages 3-6. It's a great way to build early literacy, creativity, and social skills. 

Preschool Storytime

Thursdays at 10 a.m.

Join us for stories, songs, and fun designed to develop school readiness skills.

Ages 3 to 5

Engage your preschoolers with stories, songs and activities that promote language and pre-reading skill development to help facilitate their growth into successful readers. 

Tai Chi is a form of gentle exercise, a method of moving meditation and a means of cultivating health and well-being. Tai Chi is suitable for all ages and abilities so it's never too late to start.

Color & Coffee is a morning to relax, color, be with others and enjoy a cup of coffee on the house. Coloring sheets, colored pencils and coffee will be available for participants. 

The Library's Makerspaces at Clemmons Branch Library, Forsyth County Central Library, and Paddison Memorial Branch Library have 3D printers, sewing machines, and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects.

Book Walk is an outdoor walking book club. Discuss this month's horror/thriller while enjoying an informal,1 hour walk around Washington Park and West Salem.

This class is for beginners they will learn how to start a project, work basic stitches, rows and rounds, change colors, determine gauge and sizing, and read instructions.

Please bring your own supplies.

The Mystery Book Club invites members to put their detective skills to work as they discuss a new mystery every month. Email Jenny or call the branch for more information.

Join us for this #Booktok-driven program perfect for fans of anything that has gone viral on social media. Each month, participants will select a popular title and meet to discuss.

June is Melon Month! Taste test ripe and juicy melons as Chef Davis offers tips to selecting the ripest and most refreshing melons. Registration required.

Music & Movement is a program that engages children (as well as seniors) in very light physical activity. This program also encourages skills for school readiness such as, social-emotional, motor, language and over all literacy.

Preschoolers can learn new words and stimulate their brains with crafts that include different colors, shapes, and textures and relate to the weekly Storytime theme.

Recommended for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

Take control of your digital world! In this two day course, you'll learn how to organize, store, and manage files and folders on your computer efficiently.

Preschoolers will develop language and pre-reading skills through stories and songs to help facilitate their growth into successful readers.

Recommended for children ages 2-6.

Take control of your digital world! In this two day course, you'll learn how to organize, store, and manage files and folders on your computer efficiently.

Preschoolers can learn new words and stimulate their brains with crafts that include different colors, shapes, and textures and relate to the weekly Storytime theme.

Recommended for children ages 3-6 and their caregivers.

This storytime offers families the opportunity to enjoy quality time together through interactive read-aloud sessions, songs, and age-appropriate activities. 

This intergenerational program is filled with stories, songs, and movement that encourage early literacy skill development.

Recommended for children of all ages.

Join us for a fun morning of coloring, coffee and community. You can also bring your own projects to work on. Coloring supplies and coffee will be provided. 

Children will develop creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills by finding solutions to various LEGO engineering design challenges. 

Love crafting? Looking for a space to build community and meet people? Come craft with us every Friday afternoon. All supplies provided. Crafts will vary week to week.

The Friends of the Central Library are having a Big Book Sale in early June! All sales support the Central Library and its programs. There is a preview sale on Thursday, June 5 from 2-5 p.m., which requires a $10 registration fee.

Join us every Monday from 1-3 PM at the Walkertown Branch Library for our weekly Crochet and Knitting Class! Whether you've always wanted to learn these timeless crafts or are looking to refresh your skills, this class is perfect for you.

The homeless caucus convenes to strategically discuss and collaborate on services for the homeless population within our community.

Join Officer K from the Winston-Salem Police Department to learn about what police officers do, as well tips on staying safe!

Join us at Central Library for Sittercise, an exercise program that helps with strength, balance, coordination, flexibility, endurance, and overall improved function. 

Messy Mondays are an engaging way for children to explore the world through sensory play! We will have hands-on activities to foster creativity, curiosity, and development.

This group welcomes all needlework artists at any skill level to chat and work on individual needlework projects and peruse needlework books from the library’s collection.

Boost your creativity and focus by learning the art of paper folding to create various shapes and figures. We’ll also have books and materials available to you to help you continue the fun at home. Recommended for children ages 6-11.

Join us Wednesday afternoons for our Summer STEM Series! Each week we will explore a different element of science, technology, engineering, and math through play and experimentation. Ages 5-8.

Learn about places that help with health, shelter, food, and more with Jose Perez, peer support specialist.

The movie matinee series is carefully curated and thoughtfully selected for a diverse audience.

Science Saturdays at Southside is a fun, hands-on way for children ages 6-11 to explore exciting STEM concepts through experiments and activities.

Join us for a moderated conversation and book-signing with Damarius Johnson, editor of Picturing Black History. Photographs and Stories that Changed the World.  

Love playing board games and cards? So do we! Join us at the Walkertown Branch library for fun and games.

Children will create collages on wooden boards using liquid watercolor and seashells.

Most suitable for children ages 6-12. Materials provided.

Registration required.

For ages 12-18.

Join us for a artistic filled summer this year as we Color Our World during Summer Reading Program. Each week we will tackle a different avenue of art and create a unique project. 

Join us at the Walkertown Branch Library for this swinging fun paint craft. With your family, learn about gravity, inertia, and other forces while you create a one-of-a-kind painting.

Join us monthly for STEAM programs for ages 12-18. This month we'll make tie dyed library tote bags. Registration is required.

Calling all K-Pop Stans!  Lewisville Library is hosting a K-pop Community Meetup. Come hang out with other stans, practice your dance moves, make a photo keychain of your bias, and sample some tasty Korean treats.

For this Tween Tuesday we are turning 2D into 3D with CubeeCrafts! Create your favorite characters to take home. All supplies provided. For ages 9-12.

Take control of your digital world! In this two day course, you'll learn how to organize, store, and manage files and folders on your computer efficiently.

Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math at our monthly STEAM programs. 

Recommended for children 6-12.

The Library's Makerspace at Forsyth County Central Library has 3D printers, sewing machines, and other technology as well as space and worktables for large creative projects. Access to Makerspace equipment is first come, first served. 

Bring your artistic talents to the button-making world at the Reynolda Manor Branch Library. We will be hosting a special summer series for colorful and creative button making!

Take control of your digital world! In this two day course, you'll learn how to organize, store, and manage files and folders on your computer efficiently.

Are you an Xbox expert, a Nintendo nerd, or a Playstation powerhouse? Join us in the children’s room for an hour of video games every Thursday for an hour of video games.

If you are in the mood for some tranquil or vibrant sounds, bring an instrument to play or grab a chair and listen to the Bluegrass Jam Sessions in the Clemmons Library Auditorium.

Enjoy a free movie screening in the library's auditorium.

Join us at the Central Library as we kick off our African American Music Appreciation Month Film Series with The Fighting Temptations!

Our handprint keychain craft is a fun hands-on activity for children ages 3-11 to create a special keepsake using Shrinky Dinks.

Join us for the Food as Medicine series to discover how whole food plant-based nutrition can help prevent and manage chronic diseases, boost your health, and support sustainable weight loss for a longer, healthier life.

The horrifyingly thrilled book club is a space to talk about horror, mysteries, and thrillers! Each month we pick a suspenseful book within these genres and discuss all the eerily shocking things about it.

This is an eclectic book club hosted by the Southside Branch Library. Expect dynamic conversations and excellent snacks. We have book choices that incorporate the tastes of the whole group.

Whether writing professionally or as a hobby, share what you’re working on with a supportive group of fellow writers.  Email Barbara Greenbaum for more information.

Join us at 10 a.m. on the 2nd Tuesday of each month or at 6 p.m.

Join us as we read a mixture of older and newer fiction titles from all genres. Maybe you didn’t get a chance to discuss an older title the first time you read it. Let’s find out if the new books are worth all the hype.

Are you a dude who likes to read? Are you a dude who is curious what other dudes are reading? Are you a dude who wants to get back into reading, but doesn’t know where to start?

Participants will go through the key registration areas in starting a business. Martha Larson, Small Business Center Director will lead this session with the “to-dos” needed to start a business properly in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County area.